tonnage and potential

[JFGarber]

In the drive potential equation given on page 63, is the tonnage that I am to use intended to be the nominal tonnage (i.e. increments of 100) or the actual tonnage including overtonnage and undertonnage?

I assume actual tonnage? I'm ok if the design process is iterative.

thanks in advance,

 

[AnotherDilbert]

Look at the example ship "Beowulf" class, Book 2 p45.

It is nominally 200 Dt with A drives according to the drive table. Using the nominal tonnage is implied for the formula too, I believe.


The point if the overtonnage system is that you don't have to recalculate e.g. hull and drives for small deviations in total used tonnage, I believe.


We can presumably recalculate exactly to avoid overtonnage penalties.

 

[Selandia]

The OTU is a rounded universe, no "real" distance or "real speed". no point in being J 1.3 to optimize your subsidized trader for a route, for it is a J-2 anyway

have fun

Sélandia